We want your time with us to be a rich and enjoyable one, and to that end we encourage guests to not only participate but actively ask any questions they might have about Japan and tea ceremony.
Our small team, fluent in English, are here to help make your time a memorable and authentic one. Tea ceremony is the perfect way to enjoy Japanese culture and experience a taste of Kyoto.
Inclusivity is very important to us, and all are welcome.
Chairs and tables are available for those that have difficulty sitting on the floor.
All our sweets are vegan, nut free and gluten dress.
Although we offer kimono rental, you do not need to wear kimono and please dress as you feel comfortable.
Children are more than welcome.
Feel free to take photos throughout the experience (please be mindful of other guests and please turn off the flash).
Posted By : Margaret_C
This was a wonderful experience! Very cool to learn more about the tea ceremony. This was a shortened “casual” tea ceremony (they said the formal ones can be up to four hours) so this was an accessible way to still see and enjoy the process. It’s located in a beautiful part of Kyoto.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 17:54:49 
Posted By : Grant_H
Our time at Camellias was amazing. We scheduled the kimono rental with tea ceremony to follow and everything went perfectly. Loved our host. Her explanations and demonstrations were beautifully presented. Our family, from 8 years old to 85 years old we’re all very captivated and enjoyed every minute. Highly recommend this taste of Japans majestic culture.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 19:42:51
Posted By : tonywisneske
Very beautiful ceremony with explanations for each aspect and their significance. A moving experience, I highly recommend the kimono rental as well.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 20:42:39
Posted By : adrianov889
We booked a private tea ceremony for 2 people, including Kimono rental.
There was a wide selection of kimonos available, and the staff for the dressing was very welcoming and professional. Since we arrived a bit earlier, we had the opportunity to wear our Kimonos a bit longer. The ceremony was something really special. Thanks to the explanations of the staff accompanying us, we could learn a lot about the Japanese culture and the preparation of the matcha itself was fascinating. We fully recommend this experience if you visit Kyoto.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 11:06:50 
Posted By : elinehengeveld
Great to experience a tea ceremony. A clear explanation of the history behind the tea ceremony was given and there was plenty of room to ask questions. In the end we also got to make our own matcha, which was great fun.
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 21:36:19
Posted By : Nicolas B
Our tea master was very nice, funny and explained very well the history and the different steps of the ceremony. It was truly an experience I will remember forever. Thank you
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 08:15:11
Posted By : T1913JWmartinh
It was a great, informative experience. We didn't have high expectations as it was only the "short" tea ceremony. However, we were very positively surprised and can absolutely recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-06-06 02:35:45
Posted By : Z6270JBchristianp
Terrific experience. The ceremony was beautiful and our host kindly spoke perfect english . We liked how she shared information about tea and the history around it
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 20:09:05
Posted By : cityp2022
This event/experience was a lesson in tea making a plain classroom that lacked any ambience, except for 8 pillows on the floor. It is definitely not a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. It was informative and we were briefly shown how to make matcha. The instructor was nice. After it was over, our class was told to put our shoes back on outside, which we were doing, stepping on the sidewalk in our socks. Then an employee came out and told us to get away from the door and to go out into the alley to put on our shoes away from their locale. Like literally kicked us off the sidewalk and into the dirty street in our socks! It was so weird and rude how we were treated at the end. I felt awful and depressed after being treated like that.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 10:21:34
Posted By : Eric_T
The experience is a bit short for the price at around 40 minutes. There's a decent amount of information conveyed, but that could be improved upon. There's almost no time for questions, which is the biggest problem with this experience. There's also a bit of a language barrier.
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 08:16:29
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